New Bill's crackdown on political deletions

THE likes of Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney would face criminal sanction under a crackdown on political secrecy. Ministers who delete WhatsApps about government business could face fines of up to £5,000 under a new bill introduced by Labour MSP Katy Clark. It has been proposed after concerns about a lack of disciplinary process for SNP politicians who wiped their correspondence during the pandemic. Both Mr Swinney and Ms Sturgeon

- By David Walker

refused to apologise for deleting messages. They insisted they were only following Government guidance, al